PARABOLE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. PARABOLE is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PARABOLE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PARABOLE is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PARABOLE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
parabolesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PARABOLE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in PARABOLE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PARABOLE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PARABOLE
1 longer words begin with PARABOLE.
Shorter words from the letters in PARABOLE
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Common questions about PARABOLE
- Is PARABOLE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PARABOLE is not in it.
- How many points is PARABOLE worth?
- PARABOLE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PARABOLE?
- PARABOLE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PARABOLE:
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